Lampsakos (BC 350-250) Hemidrachm

4th-3rd century BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.71g, 7h). Laureate head of Zeus right / Helmeted head of Athena right. VF, light porosity. Very rare, unpublished in the standard references.

The reverse type is commonly found on Lampsakos hemidrachms of the 4th century BC, with a janiform head on the obverse (cf. SNG France 1175-81). The obverse type typically occurs on Lampsakos bronzes dated to the 4th-3rd centuries BC (cf. SNG France 1200-1).

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Filename:	79000312.jpg
City/Mint name:	Lampsakos
Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	??? Baldwin, Lampsakos -; SNG France -; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 79 (9/2008), lot 312 ($850 + comm)
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